Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer Lyrics

Phantom:
Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair!
Down we plunge to the prison of my mind!
Down that path into darkness, deep as HELL!!

Why, you ask,
Was I bound and chained
In this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin,
But the wickedness of my abhorrent face!!

Mob:
Track down this murderer
He must be found!
Hunt down this murderer
He must be found!

Phantom:
Hounded out by everyone,
Met with hatred everywhere,
No kind words from anyone,
No compassion anywhere!
Christine. (Spoken)
Why?
Why?!?

(Raoul and Mme. Giry appear above. They make their way down towards the Phantom.)

Mme. Giry:
Keep your hand at the level of your eyes...

Raoul:
My hand at the level of my eyes...

Ghostly echo:
At the level of your eyes...

Mme. Giry: (Spoken)
This is as far as I dare go.

Raoul: (Spoken whisper)
Thank you.

(Raoul continues down stair to have a platform drop from under him, into a pool of water; a trap of the Phantom. Raoul escapes with some difficulty)

Christine: (to Phantom)
Have you gorged yourself at last
In your l___ for blood?
Am I now to be prey
To your l___ for flesh?

Phantom:
That fate, which condemns me
To wallow in blood
Has also denied me
The joys of the flesh...
This face, the infection
Which poisons our love...

This face, which earned
A mother's fear and loathing
A mask, my first
Unfeeling scrap of clothing
Pity comes too late!
Turn around, and face your fate !
An eternity of THIS (points to own disfigured face)
Before your eyes...

Christine:
This haunted face holds no horror for me now
It's in your soul that the true distortion lies

Phantom:
Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest!
Sir...

Christine: (Spoken)
Raoul!

Phantom:
...This is indeed an unparalleled delight!
I had rather hoped that you would come!
And now, my wish comes true; (Holds Christine close)
You have truly made my night!

Christine: (Spoken)
Let me go!

Raoul:
Free her!
Do what you like, only free her!
Have you no pity?

Phantom: (To Christine)
Your lover makes a passionate plea.

Christine:
Please, Raoul, it's useless!

Raoul:
I love her!
Does that mean nothing?
I love her!
Show some compassion!

Phantom:
The world showed no compassion to me!!

Raoul:
Christine,
Christine,
(To Phantom) Let me see her...

Phantom:
Be my guest, sir...

Monsieur, I bid you welcome
Did you think that I would harm her?
Why would I make her pay
for the sins which are YOURS?!!!

(Phantom puts a rope around Raoul's neck, choking him. As Raoul tries to escape, the Phantom forces him back and ties the lasso around the gate behind Raoul and tighter around Raoul's neck)

Phantom:(Taunting)
Order your fine horses now!
Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes!
Nothing can save you now, except perhaps Christine!
(to Christine)
Start a new life with me,
Buy his freedom with your love!
Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death!
This is the choice!
This is the point of no return!

Christine:
The tears I might have shed for your dark fate
Grow cold, and turn to tears of hate!

Raoul:
(Despairing)
Christine, forgive me, please forgive me
I did it all for you, and all for nothing!

Christine: (to Phantom, overlapping Raoul)
Farewell, my fallen idol and false friend!
We had such hopes, and now those hopes are shattered!

Phantom:
(Overlapping)
Too late for turning back,
Too late for prayers and useless pity!

Raoul:
(Overlapping)
Say you love me, and my life is over!

Phantom:
(Overlapping)
Past all hope of cries of help,
No point in fighting,
For either way you choose, you cannot win!

Raoul:
(Overlapping)
Either way you choose, he has to win!

Phantom:
So do you end your days with me,
Or do you send him to his GRAVE?

Raoul: (to Phantom)
Why make her lie to you to save me?

Christine:
(Overlapping)
Angel of Music . . .

Phantom:
(Overlapping)
Past the point of no return...

Raoul:
(Overlapping)
For pity's sake, Christine, say no!

Christine:
(Overlapping)
Who deserved this?

Phantom:
(Overlapping)
The final threshold . . .

Raoul:
(Overlapping)
Don't throw your life away for my sake!

Phantom:
(Overlapping)
His life is now the prize which you must earn!

Christine:
(Overlapping)
Why do you curse mercy?

Raoul:
(Overlapping)
I fought so hard to free you...

Christine:
(Overlapping only Phantom)
Angel of Music...

Phantom:
(Overlapping only Christine)
You've passed the point of no return!

Christine:
... you deceived me...
(Spoken)
I gave you my mind blindly!

Phantom: (Spoken)
You try my patience.
Make your choice!
(Pulls the rope, choking Raoul)

Christine:
(quietly at first, then with growing emotion)
Pitiful creature of darkness,
What kind of life have you known?
God give me courage to show you,
You are not alone...

(Christine kisses the Phantom on the lips. The embrace lasts a long time. Raoul watches in horror and wonder.)

Phantom:
(Breathes heavily, looks incredulously at Christine)

(Christine leans toward the Phantom and kisses him again, but a longer, deeper kiss; a lover's kiss. She stops and looks searchingly at his visage.)

Phantom:
(Sobs as he breathes heavily)

Mob: (sounding down the tunnel, coming closer)
Track down this murderer,
He must be found!
Hunt out this animal,
Who runs to ground!
(Mob continues to sing)

Phantom: (Spoken in a rhythm)
(Walking away from the couple, talking to Raoul)
Take her, forget me,
Forget all of this . . .
Leave me alone -
Forget all you've seen . . .
(Christine begins to unlace Raoul)
Go now - don't let them find you!
Take the boat, swear to me, never to tell
The secret you know, of the angel in hell!
(Raoul and Christine embrace.)

Mob:
The Phantom of the Opera is here -

Phantom:
Go NOW! - Go NOW and leave me!!
(Raoul and Christine get in the boat)

(With music box as background melody)

Phantom: (Sadly)
Masquerade
Paper faces on parade . . .
Masquerade
Hide your face so the world will never find you . . .
(He turns and sees Christine standing at the bedroom door. His look is of immense longing and helplessness) Christine, I love you....

(Christine puts the ring in his hand and exits. The Phantom holds the ring to his heart)

Christine: (distantly)
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime

Raoul: (distantly)
Say the word and I will follow you...

Christine:
Share each day with me, each night, each morning...

Phantom:
You alone can make my song take flight...
(Phantom picks up a goblet from the floor)
It's over now, the music of the night!
(Furiously and sadly, he smashes with the goblet a mirror in which he sees his face in. He smashes all the mirrors he sees his face in. After he smashes the last mirror, he drops the goblet and walks through the last mirror into a tunnel, which is hidden by a drapery. The Mob, including Meg, appears above, climbing down the portcullis. They enter the lair. Meg crosses to the throne and picks up his mask, laying on the ground)